The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-08-10
HISsGREAT SERMONS
8 WHAT EVERYBODY DECIDED
Sam Small Delivered Mt tho Moundsville
Camp Grounds Yestsrlay.-.'rhs Itepub.
x lilo Of God"-lItstory OF Job -Other,
Interesting Services Yesterday.

MoUNpVlLLE UAMf GROUNDS, August D
The morning service was led by Fathe,
Battelle. One who was there said that Il
was tho grandess service Of the meeting
led by ono Of the Srandest old men In thu
West Virginia Conferences! At 10 O'Clock
Rev. w. B. Watkins, OF the Pittsburgh
Conference, preached from the words
"All Things Are You're" beginning az
follows: n s5{ 4 N
The road TO Corinth was a grea,
thoroughiare, crowds Of men were con.
atantly travelling the way. A poor for.
eisuer without wealth, position or in
fuence, his coming unnoticed, Paul en-.
ters into Corinth, proposing the recon.
struction Of the lives Of tho people. How
was one man to do this. Il was not ad.
miration Tor himself he sought. Socrates
and Plato could not do what Paul sought
to do-reform the lives and character Of
men. Here are men OF power and In
auence. Where shall he fud the power
to cope with these things? Christ and
Him'crucitied was the power by which he
expected to do this. i,s -e.ss.5ll h 81
Whatever self denials arises in the life OF
Paul or any other preacher they should do.
sire alone all things the worlds welfare
The world was made by God, our Heavenly
Father, and all bis children have com.
mon ahare in it. The frame Of the universe
Is kept and upheld for them. The sun
moves for them the stars shine for them.
The course Of events all tend and are over
ruled for tho welfare Of the church. ."God-
linesa Is profitable to all things" Lie is
the CHRISTIANS, because it lie q state pre-.
paratory to a higher and better state,
While the providences Of God are often
Eorehoiding, they are = only sent to
strengthen the faith and character. Here
ls q man whose earthly life ia fair and
bright. Nothing to mar 1t, he Ia happy
and joyous. II the chariot Of Elijah were
10 descend to take him up, he would
shrink back and beg to stay with bis
pleasures. Another poor, sick, friendless
and alone came to talk to him. E"Say, nv
poor friend, this is hard lot" He looks
up into his face and says hard, hard, no,
there's nothing betwean him and his face,
am homesick for my Heavenly Father.
Come, dear Lord, and take me to
myself" .tl75.7. ~
! II was upon the red sand Of Rome, sur.
by rsvenous beaats, that Paul
said, ~ have fought the good fight,n &c,
Caught away from all his trials and sor.
rowa, to catch glimpse OF the glory
awaiting him, he said, Z" These light sillic.
lions, which are but for season." &c. I
would not barter this aspiring heart ior all
The pomp Of an archaugel. How blessed
it will be to look to these scenes of sor.
row. You hold in your hand docu.
nent. 1t is opened. You are asked who
WAS your father. Unable longer to wait
Tou ask what it is. You are told YOU are
J millionaire. When Gods will is opened
will be millionaire. All that is Gods
will be mine. What a revelation. Pro-
claim it to all nations-man shall live.
Who ia my father? What is my des-
:iny2 Ia there nought Of me but dust?
The hope inspiring the most blessed doc
.rlne OF Immortality is yours. With links
u redeeming love the world is chained to
he throne Of God. When the Son Of
Nan gave up the ghost on Calvary, there
'ame into existence new orbit-that of
redemption. Tbs Christian eau now look
Up to GOD and cay all things are no. mine
through Him that died to save me.
The sermon was followed by a PRAYER
ervice, in which the whole congregation
oined. So 4, ~ - 2
/ The children's meeting at 80 was, as
Usual, one Of tho best services Of the dsy.
Rev. Mr.. Grimes led it, and quite num-
'er talked. The singing vas good.